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The Ark Theatre Borehamwood

The Ark Theatre Borehamwood, situated at the rear of the town’s Civic Car Park was built as a venue for the people of Elstree and Borehamwood to provide both a performance space for local groups and offer entertainment for the community as a whole. Hertsmere Borough Council funded the majority of the two million pound facility which opened in 2009.

In 2011 Tom Lagden joined as Theatre Manager and with the support of the Theatre Technician Emma Ayre and Theatre Administrator Gill Cummins initiated the first full season of professional visiting work whilst also strengthening relationships with local theatre groups.

Since then the theatre has further established itself and enjoyed a further two seasons mixing touring work and locally produced theatre. As it enters its forth and most ambitious season yet, it remains the aim of The Ark to offer a diverse range of professional visiting drama, dance, music, comedy, film and children’s theatre complimented by work produced by the community for the community. Likewise the theatre continues to provide an important platform for young people to perform, learn and develop in the performing arts.